Product Manager in London

At Mayku we’re building the World’s first Desktop Factory to put the power to create back in the hands of makers everywhere. We are looking for an experienced Product Manager who is passionate about building products that our customers love. You will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment and work with cross-functional teams to design, build and roll-out products that deliver the company’s vision and strategy. The Product Manager will be heavily involved in our product development roadmap, and will coordinate the journey of new products from infancy to launch. This role will own all aspects of category performance: from building a scalable supply chain to increasing margin, through to end-to-end new product launch. Along with new products and consumables, there will be continuous innovation on our core product range and ensuring we’re aligned with global compliance and certification, legal protection and sustainability.

To succeed in this role, we’re looking for a perceptive and creative leader and a reliable problem-solver. The ideal candidate has experience driving brand vision and new concepts to life with innovative techniques, materials, and an uncompromising focus on the highest quality and aesthetic outcomes in a way that excites the end-user.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Own end-to-end new product development, from market and product research, competitive analysis, timeline development, design, sourcing, costing and packaging, and pricing from ideation through launch.
• Build and manage schedules and timelines for new product development.
• Source and communicate with factories to negotiate pricing, terms, and manufacturing capabilities during various points in the product development cycle for both new and existing products.
• Own forecasting and capacity planning, as well as sampling and manufacturing lead-times.
• Drive continuous improvements of existing products, materials and designs that both enhance quality and optimise costs.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers that treat them as part of the Mayku family and journey.
• Set up a scalable and risk averse supplier base, including dual-sourcing all critical components, new supplier qualification, performance reviews, volume allocation and cost negotiations.
• Proactively build and manage our IP portfolio and work with manufacturers to commercialise innovations and protect our products.
• Enforce Mayku’s brand values, aesthetic and quality standards across all of our products and packaging.
• Partner cross-functionally with all teams to ensure brand and strategy alignment and build strong feedback loops.

Your skills and experience:

• Proven work experience in product management, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Experience managing suppliers globally, predominantly throughout Asia.
• Track record of successfully developing a product vision and requirements for successful product launches and lifecycles.
• Comfortable negotiating with overseas providers and prior experience and understanding of what drives vendors’ cost structures.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to stakeholders within the business.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in physical product development, and ideally 3D printing experience.
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done.
• Skilled at working effectively and collaboratively with cross functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An uncompromising obsession with high-quality work.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and eye for good design.
• A love of details and a desire to always move fast and synergize speed.
• Superior organizational skills and ability to prioritise workload autonomously.
• Not afraid to question the status quo.

What do we offer?

• A competitive salary, meaningful stock options, generous bonus, and pension contributions.
• Impact, trust, and influence at a well-funded, scaling start-up.
• A happy, flexible and transparent culture where we take our Work/Life balance very seriously.
• You may work from home a couple of days a week.
• If you have an appointment, go! As long as you're on top of tasks we’re happy!
• Beautiful office in Central London with the latest tech equipment.
• Unlimited healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks.
• Quarterly team away day somewhere exciting.
• With a clear career progression, we are here to help you succeed.